Can you visit the château de Rochefort-en-Valdaine freely?

The site is an open-air ruin, but opening times and access conditions are not specified here.

How old is the château?

The earliest fortifications date from the late 10th or early 11th century, with a stone keep built around 1223.

What remains to be seen today?

The wall, the rectangular keep, the residential quarters and the Saint-Blaise chapel are still visible.

Is the château a listed historic monument?

It has been listed as a historic monument by decree of 6 September 2001.

Chateau de Rochefort-en-Valdaine

Rochefort-en-Valdaine

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Château de Rochefort-en-Valdaine stands in Rochefort-en-Valdaine (Drôme), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century, 15th century, 16th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The ruins of the château de Rochefort-en-Valdaine stand on a fortified site occupied since the late 10th century and reworked until the 16th century. Visitors can see the surrounding wall, the rectangular keep raised around 1223, the residential quarters and the Saint-Blaise chapel, layered remains of successive building campaigns. The site traces the shift from earthen mounds to stone fortification on the same ground.

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What to know

The site consists of ruins, so visitors should expect uneven ground underfoot.
The château has been listed as a historic monument since 2001, covering the wall, keep, residence and chapel.
A local association maintains and consolidates the remains.
Exhibitions are held on site during the summer.

Practical information

Opening hours

from May to end of August: ouvert les samedis, dimanches et jours fériés, l'après-midi

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Wheelchair access: Not verified
Dogs: Not verified
Parking: Not verified

Where this château is

Rochefort-en-Valdaine · Drôme · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

1 Le Vieux Cimetière, 26160 Rochefort-en-Valdaine

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA26000010
Period of construction: 13th century, 15th century, 16th century

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Can you visit the château de Rochefort-en-Valdaine freely?: The site is an open-air ruin, but opening times and access conditions are not specified here.
How old is the château?: The earliest fortifications date from the late 10th or early 11th century, with a stone keep built around 1223.
What remains to be seen today?: The wall, the rectangular keep, the residential quarters and the Saint-Blaise chapel are still visible.
Is the château a listed historic monument?: It has been listed as a historic monument by decree of 6 September 2001.